One of the fastest growing crimes in the United States today is prescription drug fraud.
Prescription drug fraud is the obtaining of a controlled substance via an illegal method for profit or personal use without a validated physician's prescription.
The prescription drugs that are most commonly abused include Valium (diazepam) and Vicodin (hydrocodone), as well as Xanax (alprazolam), OxyContin (oxycodone), Lorcet, Dilaudid, Percocet, Soma, Darvocet, and morphine.
Types of Prescription Drug Fraud:
*Forging Prescriptions
*Altering prescriptions
*Doctor Shopping to obtain multiple prescriptions
*Calling in prescriptions impersonating medical staff
*Stealing prescription pads and filling them out
Prescription drug fraud is treated like all other drug offenses in the United States, considered a felony, and is punishable up to five years in prison.
Medical professionals who commit prescription drug fraud risk losing their medical license, must pay major fees, and can go to jail.
First time offenders of prescription drug fraud might be able to reduce their sentence to rehabilitation or probation depending on the defense attorney. That is why if you are being charged with prescription drug fraud, you must obtain an experienced lawyer who will aggressively fight on your behalf.
At Hedding Law Firm, we have a combined 75 years of experience and we have handled numerous drug crime cases, including prescription drug fraud.
Our lawyers in Los Angeles are well known and respected. We know the stress and trauma involved in a drug crime charge and we are here to help protect you during this time.
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